EP3638005A1 - Systems and methods for managing a weight of a plant in a grow pod - Google Patents
Systems and methods for managing a weight of a plant in a grow podInfo
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- an assembly line grow pod includes a seeding region, a harvesting region, a track that extends between the seeding region and the harvesting region, a cart including a tray for holding plant matter, and a wheel coupled to the tray, where the wheel is engaged with the track, and a weight sensor positioned on the cart or the track, where the weight sensor is positioned to detect a weight of the plant matter positioned within the cart.
- a method for managing growth of plant matter in an assembly line grow pod includes moving a cart along a track, the cart including a tray and a wheel coupled to the tray, where the wheel is engaged with the track, detecting a weight of plant matter positioned within the tray with a weight sensor, where the weight sensor is positioned on one of the cart or the track, comparing the detected weight of the of the plant matter with a preferred weight of the plant matter, changing a recipe for the plant matter positioned in the cart, and dispensing a mixture based on the changed recipe to the plant matter with a watering system.
- FIG. 1 schematically depicts an assembly line grow pod, according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein;
- the assembly line grow pod 100 includes a track 102 that is configured to allow one or more carts 104 to travel along the track 102.
- the assembly line grow pod 100 includes an ascending portion 102a, a descending portion 102b, and a connection portion between the ascending portion 102a and the descending portion 102b.
- the track 102 at the ascending portion 102a moves upward in a vertical direction (i.e., in the +y-direction as depicted in the coordinate axes of FIG.
- the ascending portion 102a and the descending portion 102b may allow the track 102 to extend a relatively long distance while occupying a comparatively small footprint evaluated in the x- direction and the z-direction as depicted in the coordinate axes of FIG. 1, as compared to assembly line grow pods that do not include an ascending portion 102a and a descending portion 102b.
- Minimizing the footprint of the assembly line grow pod 100 may be advantageous in certain applications, such as when the assembly line grow pod 100 is positioned in a crowded urban center or in other locations in which space is limited.
- the assembly line grow pod 100 generally includes a seeder system 108, a lighting system 206, a harvester system 208, and a sanitizer system 210.
- the seeder system 108 is positioned on the ascending portion 102a of the assembly line grow pod 100 and defines a seeding region 109 of the assembly line grow pod 100.
- the harvester system 208 is positioned on the descending portion 102b of the assembly line grow pod 100 and defines a harvesting region 209 of the assembly line grow pod 100.
- carts 104 may initially pass through the seeding region 109, travel up the ascending portion 102a of the assembly line grow pod 100, down the descending portion 102b, and into the harvesting region 209.
- the assembly line grow pod 100 includes a watering system 107 and an airflow system 111.
- the watering system 107 generally includes one or more water lines 110, which distribute water and/or nutrients to carts 104 at predetermined areas of the assembly line grow pod 100.
- the one or more water lines 110 extend up the ascending portion 102a and the descending portion 102b (e.g., generally in the +/- y-direction of the coordinate axes of FIG. 1) to distribute water and nutrients to plant matter within carts 104 on the track 102.
- the airflow system 111 includes one or more airflow lines 112 that extend throughout the assembly line grow pod 100.
- the assembly line grow pod 100 includes a master controller 106 that is communicatively coupled to one or more of the seeder system 108, the harvester system 208 (FIG. 2), the sanitizer system 210, the watering system 107, the lighting system 206 (FIG. 2), and the airflow system 111.
- the master controller 106 may also be communicatively coupled to one or more sensors (not shown) positioned on the underside of the track 102 may detect the level of growth of plant matter within carts 104.
- the one or more sensors may be configured to detect whether the growth of plant matter within a specific cart 104 indicates that the plant matter is ready for harvesting before the cart 104 reaches the harvesting region 209 (FIG. 2).
- Each of the carts 104 generally include a tray 105 and a wheel 103 or wheels 103 that are coupled to the tray 105.
- the wheels 103 are rotatably coupled to the trays 105 and are engaged with and/or engagable with the track 102 such that the carts 104 move along the track 102 in +x direction as depicted in the coordinate axes of FIG. 3.
- the trays 105 are generally configured to hold plant matter.
- the different weight sensors 310 may be configured to detect the weights of the different types of plant matter at different positions within the tray 105. While the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3 shows carts 104 including multiple weight sensors, it should be understood that each of the carts 104 may include a single weight sensor 310, or may optionally not include any weight sensors 310.
- Each of the carts 104 further include a cart computing device 312.
- the cart computing devices 312 may be communicatively coupled to the weight sensors 310 and are configured to receive signals indicative of a detected weight from the weight sensors 310.
- the cart computing devices 312 may also be communicatively coupled to the master controller 106 through a network 850.
- one or more weight sensors 311 may be placed on or beneath or on the track 102.
- the weight sensors 311 are configured to measure the weights of the carts 104 on the track 102 and transmit signals indicative of a detected weight to the master controller 106.
- the master controller 106 may determine the weight of plant matter on a cart 104 based on a detected weight from the weight sensors 311 and a known weight of the cart 104 (i.e., the weight of the cart 104 without plant matter).
- the master controller 106 may obtain identification of plants positioned within the cart 104 from the seeder system 108 (FIG. 3) that seeds the plants in the carts 104.
- one or more sensors positioned on the assembly line grow pod 100 may detect the type of plant matter grown in the cart 104, and may send a signal indicative of the detected type of plant matter within the cart 104 to the master controller 106.
- the master controller 106 may obtain identification for each of the different types of plant matter within the cart. For example, the master controller 106 may obtain a first identification of plant matter positioned within a first portion of the cart 104, and a separate second identification of plant matter positioned within a second portion of the cart 104.
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